We believe in a world where SUCCESS is not LIMITED BY LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES

Jackie T.

"FIGHT FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T YET KNOW THEY ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR"

"As a nine year old child, I was regularly deprived of food, beaten and locked in closets. One day, I was handed a garbage bag with a few items of clothes and driven to Delaware’s Youth and Family Services. There, I was left alone on the stairs.

From my first day in foster care, I felt alone, scared and vulnerable. Though I was free from one harsh reality, I had just entered into another. I spent sleepless nights and uncertain years wondering where I would end up next. It was a long, unstable, and very frightening journey for a child.

So I began to #SpeakUp. I began to write, and I began to give others hope that we could make it because I believe we have to fight for people who don’t yet know they are worth fighting for."

Empower

Who We Are

The Collective!

The Young Leaders Collective is a diverse group of entrepreneurs, professionals, movers & shakers, and some former foster youth that believe everyone deserves equal access to success. Our Collective Chairs lead an all-volunteer team in their individual cities that draws strength from everyone's passion and commitment to the mission.